Mike Hoffman LW FA Mon 3/14/22 8:25 AM
Mike Hoffman
LW FA
Hoffman had an assist, one shot on net and two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
Hoffman picked up the secondary helper on Nick Suzuki's second-period goal. He also had a hand in the overtime winner, when he broke his stick and had to retreat to the bench. Cole Caufield jumped over the boards to take Hoffman's spot and buried a slapshot past Carter Hart to seal the two points for Montreal. Hoffman's been one of several players that have increased production under interim head coach Martin St. Louis. He's collected nine points over the last 12 games.
Mike Hoffman LW FA Sun 3/6/22 10:01 AM
Mike Hoffman
LW FA
Hoffman scored an empty-net goal in Saturday's 5-2 win over Edmonton. He also had three shots and two PIM.
EDGE Analysis
Coming off Thursday's four-point effort, Hoffman pocketed a goal for the second consecutive contest. The Canadiens are 7-4 under interim head coach Martin St. Louis, and Hoffman's been a key part of Montreal's resurgence, registering eight points since the Habs made a coaching change.
Mike Hoffman LW FA Fri 3/4/22 1:54 AM
Mike Hoffman
LW FA
Hoffman scored a goal on two shots, dished three assists, went plus-3 and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Flames.
EDGE Analysis
This was easily Hoffman's most impressive game of the season, as it was just his second multi-point effort. He was involved in the Canadiens' last four goals, including the secondary assist with an outlet pass on Ben Chiarot's game-winning overtime tally. Hoffman is up to 10 goals, 21 points, 95 shots and a minus-15 rating through 40 contests. Encouragingly, 12 of his points have come in the last 21 games.
Mike Hoffman LW FA Mon 2/21/22 10:13 PM
Mike Hoffman
LW FA
Hoffman scored a goal in Monday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
EDGE Analysis
Hoffman tallied just 38 seconds into the second period, and that was all the Canadiens needed to get the win. It was his third game-winner of the season. The 32-year-old has two goals and an assist in his last four outings, and he's up to 17 points with 85 shots on net and a minus-18 rating through 36 contests overall.
Mike Hoffman LW FA Mon 2/14/22 7:23 AM
Mike Hoffman
LW FA
Hoffman had a goal on one shot while adding one hit and one blocked shot in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
EDGE Analysis
Hoffman one-timed a feed from Corey Schueneman early in the second period to knot that game at one apiece. The tally happened after dogged forechecking by the Canadiens in the Sabres' end. The goal snapped a four-game pointless drought for Hoffman, who had a five-game point streak before hitting the more recent fallow stretch. The 32-year-old forward has eight points, seven assists, 80 shots, 14 hits, 14 PIM with a minus-19 rating through 33 contests.
Mike Hoffman LW FA Sun 1/30/22 9:07 AM
Mike Hoffman
LW FA
Hoffman had a power-play assist and four shots on net in Saturday's 7-2 loss to Edmonton.
EDGE Analysis
After Nick Suzuki won an offensive zone draw, Hoffman immediately sent a pass cross ice to Tyler Toffoli, who scored on a slapper three seconds into the Canadiens' power play. It was the seventh time in the last eight games that Montreal's scored on the man advantage, a rare glimmer of hope in a disappointing season. Hoffman ran his point streak to five games with the assist, which was his third power-play point during that stretch.
Mike Hoffman LW FA Fri 1/28/22 8:02 AM
Mike Hoffman
LW FA
Hoffman had a power-play assist and three shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
From behind the Anaheim goal line, Hoffman found Artturi Lehkonen in a sweet spot to set up Montreal's second goal of the night. It was the fourth consecutive game with a point for Hoffman, who has a pair of power-play helpers during that run. His eight power-play points are second on the team behind Nick Suzuki (nine). The Canadiens rank 32nd in the NHL with 2.2 goals per game, but Hoffman has been part of a minor scoring surge of late. The Habs have 16 goals over the last five games.
Mike Hoffman LW FA Tue 1/25/22 7:54 AM
Mike Hoffman
LW FA
Hoffman scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 8-2 loss to the Wild.
EDGE Analysis
Hoffman cruised through the circles, corralled a deflected pass from Laurent Dauphin, and whistled one past Cam Talbot for his seventh goal of the season. The goal put Montreal up 1-0 at the 1:23 mark of the first period, but it was all Minnesota from there on out. Hoffman has points in three consecutive contests, including a pair of tallies.
Mike Hoffman LW FA Sun 1/23/22 11:13 AM
Mike Hoffman
LW FA
Hoffman had a power-play assist and five shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche.
EDGE Analysis
Hoffman had the secondary helper on a goal by Nick Suzuki. It was his seventh point on the man-advantage unit, second on the team behind Suzuki's nine. The 31-year-old forward has just 11 points (six goals) over 25 games, but Montreal forwards have shown scoring life over the last three games. Hoffman has points in two straight, while Suzuki, Christian Dvorak, Artturi Lehkonen and Tyler Toffoli pointed in all three.
Mike Hoffman LW FA Fri 1/21/22 2:06 AM
Mike Hoffman
LW FA
Hoffman scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Hoffman put the Canadiens ahead in the third period, but the lead didn't last. The 32-year-old has seen fourth-line usage at even strength lately, though he remains a member of the top power-play unit. The winger has six goals, four assists, 58 shots on net and a minus-14 rating through 24 contests in another difficult season.